Around 10 years ago, chemicals called phthalates were banned from children's toys. But researchers recently detected them in food children commonly eat: macaroni and cheese. Phthalates can disrupt hormones and have been connected to birth defects, but were found in high amounts in the powdered cheese common in macaroni and cheese mixes.
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